SFO Airport (San Francisco International) flight status
The live radar on this page follows the aircraft arriving at and departing from SFO Airport, San Francisco International Airport (IATA: SFO, ICAO: KSFO), as our receivers pick them up. SFO serves San Francisco in the United States and sits at the top of our own traffic measurement. One airline shapes that traffic more than any other: United Airlines appears in our SFO data more often than American Airlines and Southwest Airlines combined. The sections below add that measured background to the radar and to the arrivals and departures pages linked under it, using only what our own network recorded.
Live Air Traffic near SFO Airport (San Francisco International) flight status
Every tracked flight due to land at San Francisco International Airport today appears on the arrivals page, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; outbound flights are on the departures page. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. If a flight you expect is missing, check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights appear under the operating carrier's number.
Airport information
| Airport code | KSFO |
|---|---|
| IATA | SFO |
| Type | International airport |
| City | San Francisco |
| Country | United States |
| Continent | North America |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Coordinates | 37.6198, -122.3748 |
SFO Airport (San Francisco International) flight status on Google Maps
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Scattered clouds
Humidity: 55
Wind: 3.87 m/sec
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San Francisco airport in our 30-day measurement
The figures on this page come from our own 30-day reception measurement at San Francisco airport. Over those 30 days, the count averaged 170.5 movements per day, and that daily volume is what puts SFO at the top of our measurement. In our records SFO is also classified as a large airport, and it is listed at coordinates 37.6198, -122.3748.
The measurement also shows when SFO peaks. The busiest two-hour window in our data falls between 00:00 and 02:00. Our measurement clock runs in UTC, so this window does not refer to local time in San Francisco; it simply marks the time of day our receivers register the most traffic at SFO within a 24-hour cycle. To read that window in San Francisco time, apply the local offset from UTC; we leave the measurement clock unconverted on this page.
Airlines we see most often at SFO
United Airlines leads our SFO count by a wide margin, with 1,357 measured movements in 30 days. If you are following a specific United flight to or from San Francisco, the United Airlines flight status page is the place to check. American Airlines follows with 420 recorded movements over the same period, and Southwest Airlines logged 309; both carriers are covered on their own pages as well, at American Airlines flight status and Southwest flight status.
Alternative airports near SFO
SFO is not the only airport near San Francisco in our database. The closest is San Carlos Airport, 16 km from SFO. Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport lies 18 km from SFO, and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is 49 km away. Both of those have their own pages on this site, so if your flight involves one of them instead, that is where to look. With three airports within 49 km in our data, the San Francisco area is one where a flight can easily be listed at a neighbor rather than at SFO itself, so it pays to check which field your airline uses.
For airports elsewhere in the country, our United States airports page is the starting point.
Key facts about San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport is located at 37.6198, -122.3748, at an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) above sea level. The airfield has four runways, and which one a flight uses can noticeably change taxi times between touchdown and gate. Passenger facilities are spread across four terminals (Harvey Milk Terminal 1, Terminals 2 and 3, and the International Terminal) arranged in a ring with 121 gates. The airport keeps America/Los_Angeles time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Destinations we tracked from San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
| # | Destinations | Tracked flights | Carriers observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York (JFK) | 72 | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines |
| 2 | Los Angeles (LAX) | 49 | ABX Air, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 3 | London (LHR) | 40 | British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| 4 | Boston (BOS) | 34 | JetBlue Airways, United Airlines |
| 5 | Las Vegas (LAS) | 31 | Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 6 | Seoul (ICN) | 29 | Air Premiea, Alpine Air Chile, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, United Airlines |
| 7 | Santa Ana (SNA) | 26 | Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 8 | Denver (DEN) | 25 | Frontier Airlines, United Airlines |
| 9 | Toronto (YYZ) | 24 | Air Canada, Porter Airlines |
| 10 | Taipei (TPE) | 24 | China Airlines, EVA Air, STARLUX Airlines, United Airlines |
| 11 | Phoenix (PHX) | 23 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 12 | Mexico City (MEX) | 23 | Aeroméxico, United Airlines |
| 13 | Tokyo (NRT) | 22 | All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, United Airlines, ZIPAIR |
| 14 | Chicago (ORD) | 20 | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines |
| 15 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 20 | Cathay Pacific, United Airlines |
| 16 | San Diego (SAN) | 19 | Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 17 | Amsterdam (AMS) | 19 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines |
| 18 | Honolulu (HNL) | 19 | United Airlines |
| 19 | Vancouver (YVR) | 17 | Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Flair Airlines, United Airlines |
| 20 | Paris (CDG) | 16 | Air France, United Airlines |
| 21 | Munich (MUC) | 16 | Lufthansa, United Airlines |
| 22 | Singapore (SIN) | 16 | Singapore Airlines, United Airlines |
| 23 | Atlanta (ATL) | 15 | China Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines |
| 24 | Frankfurt am Main (FRA) | 15 | Lufthansa, United Airlines |
| 25 | Seattle (SEA) | 12 | Alaska Airlines |
| 26 | Memphis (MEM) | 12 | FedEx Express |
| 27 | Salt Lake City (SLC) | 12 | Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 28 | Sydney (SYD) | 12 | Qantas, United Airlines |
| 29 | Monterey (MRY) | 12 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 30 | Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 11 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines |
| 31 | Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 11 | JetBlue Airways |
| 32 | Redding (RDD) | 11 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 33 | Melbourne (MEL) | 11 | United Airlines |
| 34 | Kahului (OGG) | 10 | United Airlines |
| 35 | Montréal (YUL) | 9 | Air Canada |
| 36 | Kailua-Kona (KOA) | 9 | Alaska Airlines, United Airlines |
| 37 | Reno (RNO) | 9 | SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 38 | Houston (IAH) | 9 | United Airlines |
| 39 | Miami (MIA) | 8 | American Airlines |
| 40 | Tokyo (HND) | 8 | All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, United Airlines |
| 41 | Ontario (ONT) | 8 | Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 42 | Zurich (ZRH) | 8 | Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines |
| 43 | San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) (SAL) | 8 | Avianca El Salvador |
| 44 | New York (EWR) | 8 | United Airlines |
| 45 | Kolkata (CCU) | 7 | Air India |
| 46 | Minneapolis (MSP) | 7 | Sun Country Airlines |
| 47 | Boise (BOI) | 7 | SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 48 | Tocumen (PTY) | 6 | Copa Airlines |
| 49 | Baltimore (BWI) | 6 | NetJets, United Airlines |
| 50 | Paris (ORY) | 6 | French Bee |
| 51 | Dubai (DXB) | 6 | Emirates |
| 52 | Cancún (CUN) | 6 | United Airlines |
| 53 | Papeete (PPT) | 6 | United Airlines |
| 54 | Portland (PDX) | 6 | United Airlines |
| 55 | Lihue (LIH) | 6 | United Airlines |
| 56 | Auckland (AKL) | 5 | Air New Zealand, United Airlines |
| 57 | Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | 5 | Alaska Airlines, United Airlines |
| 58 | Dublin (DUB) | 5 | Aer Lingus |
| 59 | Warsaw (WAW) | 5 | LOT Polish Airlines |
| 60 | Doha (DOH) | 5 | Qatar Airways |
| 61 | Spokane (GEG) | 5 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 62 | Palm Springs (PSP) | 5 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 63 | Hailey (SUN) | 5 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 64 | Arnavutköy, Istanbul (IST) | 5 | Turkish Airlines |
| 65 | Nashville (BNA) | 5 | United Airlines |
| 66 | Pittsburgh (PIT) | 5 | United Airlines |
| 67 | Brisbane (BNE) | 5 | United Airlines |
| 68 | Charlotte (CLT) | 4 | American Airlines |
| 69 | Nadi (NAN) | 4 | Air Pacific |
| 70 | Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 4 | Vietnam Airlines |
| 71 | San Bernardino (SBD) | 4 | Breeze Airways |
| 72 | Copenhagen (CPH) | 4 | Scandinavian Airlines System |
| 73 | Burbank (BUR) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 74 | Monterrey (MTY) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 75 | Austin (AUS) | 4 | United Airlines |
| 76 | Washington (IAD) | 4 | United Airlines |
| 77 | Osaka (KIX) | 4 | United Airlines |
| 78 | Beijing (PEK) | 4 | United Airlines |
| 79 | Guadalajara (GDL) | 3 | Aeroméxico |
| 80 | Detroit (DTW) | 3 | Delta Air Lines |
| 81 | Napa (APC) | 3 | NetJets |
| 82 | Manila (MNL) | 3 | Philippine Airlines |
| 83 | Bakersfield (BFL) | 3 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 84 | Arcata/Eureka (ACV) | 3 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 85 | Guatemala City (GUA) | 3 | Avianca El Salvador |
| 86 | Lisbon (LIS) | 3 | TAP Portugal |
| 87 | San José del Cabo (SJD) | 3 | United Airlines |
| 88 | Santa Barbara (SBA) | 3 | United Airlines |
| 89 | Tampa (TPA) | 3 | United Airlines |
| 90 | Calgary (YYC) | 3 | WestJet |
| 91 | Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) | 2 | 21 Air |
| 92 | Guangzhou (Huadu) (CAN) | 2 | China Southern Airlines |
| 93 | Edmonton (YEG) | 2 | Air Canada Jazz |
| 94 | Provo (PVU) | 2 | Breeze Airways |
| 95 | Columbus (CMH) | 2 | United Airlines |
| 96 | Liberia (LIR) | 2 | United Airlines |
| 97 | Orlando (MCO) | 2 | United Airlines |
| 98 | Shanghai (Pudong) (PVG) | 1 | China Eastern Airlines |
| 99 | Gary (GYY) | 1 | NetJets |
| 100 | Rome (FCO) | 1 | ITA Airways |
| 101 | San Jose (SJC) | 1 | Sun Country Airlines |
| 102 | Fresno (FAT) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 103 | Tucson (TUS) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 104 | Santa Rosa (STS) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 105 | Medford (MFR) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 106 | San Antonio (SAT) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
Origins we tracked to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
| # | Origins | Tracked flights | Carriers observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles (LAX) | 68 | ABX Air, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Korean Air, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 2 | New York (JFK) | 45 | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways |
| 3 | Las Vegas (LAS) | 38 | Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines |
| 4 | Denver (DEN) | 36 | Frontier Airlines, United Airlines |
| 5 | Boston (BOS) | 32 | JetBlue Airways, United Airlines |
| 6 | San Diego (SAN) | 21 | Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 7 | Kailua-Kona (KOA) | 20 | Alaska Airlines, United Airlines |
| 8 | Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 19 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines |
| 9 | Miami (MIA) | 17 | American Airlines, United Airlines |
| 10 | Phoenix (PHX) | 16 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 11 | Portland (PDX) | 16 | Alaska Airlines, United Airlines |
| 12 | Burbank (BUR) | 16 | SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 13 | Chicago (ORD) | 15 | United Airlines |
| 14 | Houston (IAH) | 15 | United Airlines |
| 15 | New York (EWR) | 15 | United Airlines |
| 16 | Salt Lake City (SLC) | 14 | Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 17 | Santa Ana (SNA) | 14 | Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 18 | Singapore (SIN) | 14 | Singapore Airlines, United Airlines |
| 19 | London (LHR) | 13 | British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| 20 | Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 13 | JetBlue Airways |
| 21 | Vancouver (YVR) | 12 | Air Canada, Flair Airlines, United Airlines |
| 22 | Orlando (MCO) | 11 | Alaska Airlines, United Airlines |
| 23 | Taipei (TPE) | 11 | EVA Air, STARLUX Airlines, United Airlines |
| 24 | Tokyo (NRT) | 10 | All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, United Airlines, ZIPAIR |
| 25 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 10 | Cathay Pacific, United Airlines |
| 26 | Detroit (DTW) | 10 | Delta Air Lines |
| 27 | Redmond (RDM) | 10 | SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 28 | Charlotte (CLT) | 9 | American Airlines |
| 29 | Philadelphia (PHL) | 9 | American Airlines |
| 30 | Seoul (ICN) | 9 | Air Premiea, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, United Airlines |
| 31 | Tokyo (HND) | 9 | All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, United Airlines |
| 32 | Santa Barbara (SBA) | 9 | United Airlines |
| 33 | Beijing (PEK) | 8 | Air China, United Airlines |
| 34 | Provo (PVU) | 8 | Breeze Airways |
| 35 | Reno (RNO) | 8 | SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 36 | Arnavutköy, Istanbul (IST) | 8 | Turkish Airlines |
| 37 | Kahului (OGG) | 8 | United Airlines |
| 38 | Cancún (CUN) | 7 | Alaska Airlines |
| 39 | Frankfurt am Main (FRA) | 7 | Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, United Airlines |
| 40 | Atlanta (ATL) | 7 | Frontier Airlines |
| 41 | San Bernardino (SBD) | 7 | Breeze Airways |
| 42 | Albuquerque (ABQ) | 7 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 43 | Seattle (SEA) | 7 | United Airlines |
| 44 | Tampa (TPA) | 7 | United Airlines |
| 45 | Toronto (YYZ) | 6 | Air Canada, Porter Airlines, United Airlines |
| 46 | Paris (CDG) | 6 | Air France, United Airlines |
| 47 | Mexico City (MEX) | 6 | Aeroméxico, United Airlines |
| 48 | Honolulu (HNL) | 6 | Alaska Airlines, United Airlines |
| 49 | Medford (MFR) | 6 | SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 50 | Redding (RDD) | 6 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 51 | Austin (AUS) | 6 | United Airlines |
| 52 | Fort Worth (AFW) | 5 | Air Transport International |
| 53 | Tocumen (PTY) | 4 | Copa Airlines |
| 54 | Wuhan (WUH) | 4 | China Southern Airlines |
| 55 | Munich (MUC) | 4 | Lufthansa, United Airlines |
| 56 | Paris (ORY) | 4 | French Bee |
| 57 | Rome (FCO) | 4 | ITA Airways |
| 58 | Palm Springs (PSP) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 59 | Boise (BOI) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 60 | Monterey (MRY) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 61 | San Luis Obispo (SBP) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 62 | Zurich (ZRH) | 4 | Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines |
| 63 | New Delhi (DEL) | 3 | Air India |
| 64 | Auckland (AKL) | 3 | Air New Zealand, United Airlines |
| 65 | Dublin (DUB) | 3 | Aer Lingus |
| 66 | Warsaw (WAW) | 3 | LOT Polish Airlines |
| 67 | Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) | 3 | Breeze Airways |
| 68 | Minneapolis (MSP) | 3 | Sun Country Airlines |
| 69 | Jackson (JAC) | 3 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 70 | Arcata/Eureka (ACV) | 3 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 71 | Lisbon (LIS) | 3 | TAP Portugal |
| 72 | San José del Cabo (SJD) | 3 | United Airlines |
| 73 | Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | 3 | United Airlines |
| 74 | Pittsburgh (PIT) | 3 | United Airlines |
| 75 | Indianapolis (IND) | 3 | United Airlines |
| 76 | Guadalajara (GDL) | 2 | Aeroméxico |
| 77 | Memphis (MEM) | 2 | FedEx Express |
| 78 | Madrid (MAD) | 2 | Iberia Airlines |
| 79 | Manila (MNL) | 2 | Philippine Airlines |
| 80 | Copenhagen (CPH) | 2 | Scandinavian Airlines System |
| 81 | Bishop (BIH) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 82 | Omaha (OMA) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 83 | Aspen (ASE) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 84 | Kalispell (FCA) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 85 | Dubai (DXB) | 2 | Emirates |
| 86 | San Antonio (SAT) | 2 | United Airlines |
| 87 | Osaka (KIX) | 2 | United Airlines |
| 88 | Washington (IAD) | 2 | United Airlines |
| 89 | Amsterdam (AMS) | 2 | United Airlines |
| 90 | Anchorage (ANC) | 1 | Alaska Airlines |
| 91 | Ontario (ONT) | 1 | Frontier Airlines |
| 92 | Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 1 | Vietnam Airlines |
| 93 | Edmonton (YEG) | 1 | Air Canada Jazz |
| 94 | Everett (PAE) | 1 | Horizon Air |
| 95 | Monterrey (MTY) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 96 | Sacramento (SMF) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 97 | San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) (SAL) | 1 | Avianca El Salvador |
| 98 | Papeete (PPT) | 1 | United Airlines |
| 99 | Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | 1 | United Airlines |
| 100 | Liberia (LIR) | 1 | United Airlines |
| 101 | Fort Worth (FTW) | 1 | United Airlines |
| 102 | Calgary (YYC) | 1 | United Airlines |
| 103 | Sydney (SYD) | 1 | United Airlines |
We observed 66 different airlines on tracked SFO movements.
Facts last refreshed: 24 August 2026 · The data comes from our own tracking network.
Passenger statistics and history
In 2025, San Francisco International handled 54.5 million passengers. It opened in 1927 as Mills Field, and its International Terminal (2000) is the largest in North America as well as the largest building in the world built on earthquake base isolators. It is a major hub for United and Alaska Airlines. Traffic figures move from year to year, so read that number as an indication of scale rather than a live count.
Getting to San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport lies about 18 km (11 mi) from central San Francisco, measured in a straight line. BART trains run directly to downtown San Francisco, about 19 km (12 mi) to the northwest. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about San Francisco International Airport flight status
How do I check San Francisco International Airport arrivals today?
Use the live arrivals page: it lists the flights due to land at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today, with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.
How do I check San Francisco International Airport departures today?
The live departures page shows today's outbound flights from San Francisco International Airport, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.
Is my flight to or from San Francisco International Airport on time?
Search for your flight number on this site. The status label tells you at a glance (scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted), and the estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.
Does San Francisco International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
Yes: San Francisco International Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data as having scheduled service. Schedules are seasonal, so the current boards and the airlines themselves are the best reflection of what flies today.
What do the codes SFO and KSFO mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. SFO is the IATA code for San Francisco International Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. KSFO is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is San Francisco International Airport in?
San Francisco International Airport runs on America/Los_Angeles time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.